feeding vedolux BL

Has any one have any pictures to share,

maple1 said:

So three of us have the same crack? That's a curiosity.

I could maybe try to blame one of my kids for mine if I streatch it - but don't think he had anything to do with yours.

I'm not worried about mine, I just take extra care when loading & keep a layer of ash over it.

On the grate again, I started out with a full fireplace grate that had quite a bit of metal in it - it's burned down to one tiny piece barely big enough to lay across the hole. Pretty hostile in there.

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I think its just the nature of the ceramic and the temps involved. Not worried on my end either, and I try not to cram too much in there. Always reach in to set splits down. Might have had one or two impacts to it when I freed up some bridged wood, but thats just wood falling a few inches, doubt that does it. (That said, I was heading through PA this past fall, and I did buy a spare set of ceramics to save on the shipping costs. They will wait in my basement until I need them. Figure Ill put them in the oven before installing to get the moisture out of them)

Good point on the grate. I wonder what the combustion tunnel is made of to handle the direct blast coming out of the nozzle?

Coal Reaper said:

From top and bottom

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Yup, I have a similar crack. Hasnt impacted anything yet!

I just want to add that I TOO love my Varm. I cannot complain about the natural draft either. Its all good! So far no cracks that I know of yet.

arngnick said:

I just want to add that I TOO love my Varm. I cannot complain about the natural draft either. Its all good! So far no cracks that I know of yet.

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Glad its working out for you! Better luck than your previous boiler?

Clarkbug said:

Glad its working out for you! Better luck than your previous boiler?

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The difference between my not so old Irleh and the new Varm is night and day. I feel good about having this boiler and the wife has no problem operating it.

I would think that as long as the ceramics have some support from below the crack really doesn't affect any thing.